The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index inched higher on Monday, helped by stronger demand for panamax and supramax vessels. The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects rates for capesiz

This year, the annual Day of the Seafarer (DotS) will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on 25 June. 2020 campaign Seafarers are Key Workers ​Seafarers are on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, playing an essential role in maintaini

The ITF and the Joint Negotiating Group, along with the International Chamber of Shipping have worked tirelessly since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic on finding solutions to the issue of crew changes. The ITFs Enough is enough campai

Chinas new low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) futures contract made strong gains in its debut trade on Monday, rising as much as 16.7 per cent on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE). The front-month January contract, with a listing pr

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), in conjunction with the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) have today published an updated edition of the International

Lloyds Register of Shipping announced that Dr. Xue Maogen, President of Lloyds Register of Shipping in Greater China, has officially joined the top leadership team of Lloyds global shipping and marine industry. This is the first time that C

In partnership with domestic financial leasing companies, Chinese state-owned shipping companies are expected to beat South Korea to win orders for up to eight LNG powered VLCC orders from Shell. Shell is negotiating with Minsheng Financial

1.Chinas marine fuel futures contract that debuts on Monday on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) is likely to attract strong interest. 2.The reemergence of COVID-19 cases in Beijing is expected to dampen oil demand as flights

Chinas marine fuel futures contract that debuts on Monday on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) is likely to attract strong interest, despite weakened ship fuel demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, industry participants said.

A marine ranching platform equipped with a 5G communication base station was delivered to Changdao Island, Yantai, Shandong province, becoming first of its kind to use 5G technologies in China. The platform, known as Changyu 1, at a length

The reemergence of COVID-19 cases in Beijing is expected to dampen oil demand as flights are canceled, schools shut and neighborhood lockdowns initiated, but the extent of demand destruction for both oil and gas will depend on how swiftly t

Chinas index of export container transport edged up in the past week, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) stood at 842.6, up 0.4 percent from a week earlier, according to the exc

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is shipping the first ever shipment of avocados from Colombia to China. The shipment of fresh avocados was loaded from the Port of Buenaventura on 28 May, and is being shipped on MSCs Aztec service, with a

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have launched the Maritime Digitalisation Playbook (MDP), to support maritime companies in accelerating

CSSC announced in the evening of June 18 that Zhang Yingdai would be elected chairman of the 7th board of directors of the company. The board of directors appoints Ji Jun as general manager of the company, whose term expires at the seventh